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2008 Annual Conference a Big Success

08/05/2008

The 2008 Annual Conference was hosted by Hathaway Brown School and supported by the Laurel School.  It was our biggest ever.  We had a record 230 in attendance representing 62 different schools (34 of whom sent teams).  Our 20 international colleagues came from affiliate schools in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom.  Our 6th annual International Girls' Forum was well represented by a team of 12 students from member schools in this country and abroad.  Over 70 attended our professional development seminar on articulating the value of girls' schools followed by two days of presentations and best practices session.  In addition, we celebrated Whitty's years with NCGS and cheered Meg as NCGS' sole Executive Director.

Whether you attended the NCGS Annual Conference at Hathaway Brown School, or not - and want a chance to get a sense of the spirit of gathering - take a few moments to look at the highlight photos.  See the terrific group of students in our International Girls' Forum - involved in a community project at the Douglas MacArthur Leadership Academy, touring the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, attending a Cleveland Indians game, discussing problems and potential solutions surrounding programs at girls' schools.  View key moments and people from Whitney Ransome's farewell tribute and the celebration of Meg Milne Moulton as Executive Director of NCGS - as well as Patti Crane of Crane MetaMarketing, Jon Moser of Finalsite, and Peter Fissinger of Campbell & Company, all of whom helped to lead the Professional Development Seminar, Communicating the Value of Girls' Schools.  Also see two of the keynote speakers: Victoria Colligan of Ladies Who Launch and Jim Steyer of Commonsense Media.

 

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Victoria Colligan, keynote speaker and author of "Ladies Who Launch."Victoria Colligan, keynote speaker and author of Ladies Who Launch, speaks about financial literacy for girls and women.

Patti Crane, President and Founder of Crane Metamarketing.Patti Crane, President and Founder of Crane Metamarketing, was the lead speaker at the professional development seminar, Articulating the Value of Girls' Schools: The Intersection of Branding, Marketing, Public Relations, and Fundraising. Over 75 NCGS colleagues gathered for the seminar.

Jon Moser, President and Founder of finalsite.Jon Moser, President and Founder of Finalsite, spoke to the professional development seminar group about Web 2.0 and how to make the most of technology for marketing and fundraising and reaching various constituents.

Peter Fissinger, President of Campbell and Company.Peter Fissinger, President of Campbell and Company, at the professional development seminar, spoke to research, fundraising and campaign staffing.

Vicki Tuck, Head of the Girls' School Association and Headmistress of Cheltenham Ladies College, UK, brings greetings from colleagues from the United Kingdom.

Pat Hayot, NCGS Board Chair and Head of the Chapin School and Meg Milne Moulton, Executive Director of NCGS, singing to Whitty to the tune of "A Bicycle Built for Two - words written by Jeannie Norris, Head, Miss Hall's School.

Burch Ford, retiring Head of Miss Porter's, speaks to Whitty's accomplishment as Margaret Broad, Head, St. Margaret's School, and Diana Beebe, former Head of Holton-Arms look on. All three are former NCGS Board Chairs.

Meg Milne Moulton, Executive Director of NCGS.

Bill Christ, Head of Hathaway Brown, and Whitney Ransome.

Jim Steyer speaks with the International Girls' Forum students about the safety of the internet and media literacy.

International Girls' Forum mural project at the Douglas MacArthur Leadership Academy, Cleveland. The GF students spent a day working with children at the DMLA as a community service project during their three-day workshop.

International Girls' Forum girls at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland during their gathering at conference sponsor, Hathaway Brown School.